Join

About

Hi! In October 2010, I moved from San Francisco to Manhattan with my husband, daughter, and twin boys. Since then I've been busy teaching myself and my kids how to hail a cab, fly a kite in Central Park, and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge with style. And a few other things. I write about those other things here. Thanks for stopping by!
Email questions to sharonbeesley@gmail.com.

BlogLovin'

8/16/11

Martha Is OVER

Last year I read that quote here and it's stayed with me. Enter Henrietta's Birthday cake. Days later and I still can't stop thinking about it. I wanted details. I found out Aunt Emily made the cake. Uncle Brian was in charge of the icing and strawberries. And little Henrietta did the sprinkles. You guys nailed this Birthday cake. It's a perfect mess.

What do you think? Is Martha really out? Is the messy imperfection look really going to take over? If so, I'm in luck! I can do imperfect!

You know what? Nothing about that first picture struck me as un-pretty in the least! I actually misread the quote at first and thought Martha had made that cake, and I was all "Yeahhh Martha! Way to get with the times!" Haha!

It's beautiful, though. What a way to celebrate a pretty little lady on her birthday :)

One important tip: look up ways to modify your cake mix if you're planning to make a layered cake from a boxed mix. Boxed mixes are SO moist and soft that they cannot support the weight of multiple layers. We used a Betty Crocker mix and there were modification instructions on the Betty Crocker website, http://www.bettycrocker.com/menus-holidays-parties/parties-and-get-togethers/~/media/Files/PDF/BC_Weddingcakeflyer%20FNL.ashx

A mess? is lovely! When I saw the first pic I thought "WOW this is pretty!" I wanted to do that with the sprinkles for Matthew's 1st b-day, little I knew that putting the frosting in the fridge and then adding the sprinkles wouldn't let them stick to it....oh well, lesson learned ;)

The cake is seriously so great! I love that the daddy was in charge of the icing and strawberries...that part looks so full of creativity and love, and makes me miss my own daddy :). Way to go, Sharon's family!